Regional News
Regional News
Pennsylvania Gets Casino Games: Atlantic City's Death Knell?
Legal poker was played for the first time in the State of Pennsylvania this week as table games came to the state's casinos.
Gambling Industry Welcomes Atlantic City Plan But Others Skeptical
Donald Wittkowski, Press of Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY - Gov. Chris Christie's plan for state oversight of the casino district should boost the gaming industry, but it could take much longer to reverse Atlantic City's national reputation as a dirty and crime-plagued gambling haven, observers say.
FBI Raids Houston Poker Tournament
The FBI in conjunction with the Harris County Sheriffs Department conducted a raid on a Houston, Texas underground poker game late Tuesday night.
New Jersey Governor Christie Looks To Take Control of Troubled Atlantic City
Canada Continues Its Dominance At 2010 WSOP
Oh Canada, Oh Canada. Three Canadian players have held onto three of the top 5 spots in the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) throughout the day Saturday.
Jonathan Duhamel, who for a short time was the chip leader, qualified for the 2010 WSOP through PokerStars.com. He comes to us from Boucherville, Quebec and is one of two players in the top 10 from that province. At press time he had the 4th largest number of chips.
Israel The New China: Shuts Off Internet Access to Online Gambling Sites
Many of the world’s most prominent online gambling sites have origins in the nation of Israel, the biggest poker room on the planet, PokerStars, among them.
British Columbia Welcomes Online Gambling: Launches Website
The Canadian province of British Columbia, long a hotbed for online gambling house marketing operations, has seemingly begun to embrace online gambling.
The Vancouver Sun reported on Friday that the B.C. government on Thursday rolled out its casino games gambling website, becoming the first sanctioned online casino in North America.
Costa Rica President Defends US Marines Presence: Online Gambling Operators Balk
700 US Marines Land in Costa Rica Online Gambling Haven
It is home to a few hundred online gambling ventures, many of which operate in the shadows. Costa Rica has long been a country without an army....that is until now.
Do You Support The Aussie Internet Filter?
Readers, censorship and internet censorship continues to threaten your civil liberties. Big Brother and The Thought Police continue to battle for your mind and control.
New Jersey Governor Christie Opts Out of Sports Betting Suit
Citing other pressing issues including the current economic crisis, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has opted to back out of a lawsuit that promises to bring millions of dollars in revenue to th
Australia: Political Betting Odds and Updates
Readers er punters, the gaming, casino, political and internet world continue to come together as one in a roundabout way.
Australian Casino Wars: Mildura Media Wars?
Readers er punters, casino billionaires, politicians, media barons, journalists, insiders and everyone else... the casino war battleground with a solid media war component has recently expanded in Australia, now no longer limited to the Crown Casino VS Star City Casino element, with a dash of Aus Vegas debate in Cairns, Victoria's regional Mildura is seeing an all mighty battle for the minds, media headlines, as the Mildura Jewel - for and against campaigners turns up the heat.
Blow to Malta Online Gambling Sector
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today upheld a Swedish ban on the advertising of gambling websites hosted in other EU member states, including Malta.
Aussie No Bull Internet, Casino And Politics Report
Punters, insiders, outsiders, journos, casino entrepreneurs and whales, and everyone else, what an interesting eclectic mix.
Australian and New Zealand Gambling News
The Australian casino and gambling sector continues to make the news, some good, some bad. Not to be outdone, New Zealand, the Kiwi's south of Australia, also have some newsy happenings.
PokerStars Granted France License
PokerStars has announced the launch of PokerStars.fr, a French-only version of the world's largest online poker site, after being granted the licence number 0006-PO-2010-06-25 from the Autorit
No-Limit Poker Legal In Florida July 1: Bongs Now Illegal
Legalized No-Limit high stakes poker in the state of Florida could attract more pros while other new laws could scare off pot smokers
